27/09/2025
Talk 4: Loving God & Loving Your Neighbor โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Speaker: Bro. Giselo Baylosis
A Reflection ๐
The two greatest commandments God has given are, first: ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; and second: ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
A famous saying from St. Augustine reminds us , โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ถ ๐ณ๐๐๐
, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐."
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Indeed, each of us has a longing for God, whether we realize it or not. When we pursue happiness and peace that this world cannot satisfy, our hearts unconsciously search for God amidst the wilderness. Only when we are profoundly united with Him do we experience the immense joy of being His beloved.
The one who loves God loves his neighbors. Let us love our neighbors as ourselves as God commanded, however difficult it is. Let our love for the Lord be reflected in living our mission which is to live a joyful and holy life that reflects the radiance of God's love and to share this with our neighbors โ our family, our friends, and everyone we meet.
St Theresa of Calcutta teaches us to "๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐
'๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Loving God and our neighbor can be done simply: by offering heartfelt prayers, giving our presence and listening ears, praying for others, cooking meals for those in need, caring for the sick and children, offering seats, helping someone cross the street, praying when an ambulance passes, choosing not to gossip, offering hugs, sharing gentle smiles and so on. When you do good deeds, donโt seek gratitude for yourself, but rather, let people know that you are merely a servant of God, and that it is He who is doing good for them.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ญ๐บ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ.
Join us brothers and sisters in Christ, as we embark on the journey to become Christ's disciples. โ๏ธ
Our 5th session will be held on September 28, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Formation House of St. Andrew Parish, Amlan.
See you there โ don't forget to bring your friends! โค๏ธโ๐ฅ